RC Model hulls

[robbie]

So do I.


I can't wait.

I spoke to Gav today and hes working on my boat now. Its not quite one of his seaquel 600xs boats but it is black.

[Gav]

Ah look at me baby! aw i do miss her!!

[robbie]

Its been made. Just waiting for it to arrive now.


I've got all the bits, an ali dagger wedge rudder, ali prop, oh and a 28cc 2 stroker to power it

[Steve]

ROb let me know when its done. Id love to see it.

I want to build one too.

[robbie]

The boat arrived today, and incredibally packaged, and boat shaped to boot.

Warning - its big thats my 30" tele behind the boat.
The strimmer engine I've bought is as I suspected needs some of the red cowling taken off. And it floats but just fits in the bath

[ian]

Looks good Robbie,
So when are you hoping to give it its first run out then

[robbie]

There's a lot of building and rigging to complete yet and things are a bit mad at the moment with work and holidays, so hopfully I'll have it up and running before mid Summer.

[Steve]

I loved the pictures of the boat in the bath.

Man, either thats a dolls house bath, or one heck of a big toy boat.

Ever thought of getting another one and sticking one under each foot?

A new mwaing to water ski's. Spins and going backwards and all.

Robbie I'll be keen to see how you get on.

I want one too, but your development work will sure come in handy so keep postin'

Steve

[Gav]

Originally Posted by Steve

I want one too, but your development work will sure come in handy so keep postin'

Steve

Steve, if you do want one you need to get your order in quite quickly, i'm very soon going to be resuming work on our 700xs and time will be tight!

cheers
Gav

[robbie]

A bit late posting tonight, nodded of in front of the tele and just going to bed. The boys have left the PC on so a qick post before I turn it off.

I have cut off the red cover on one side of the engine and unbolted the fuel tank so the thing now sits low enough for the deck to sit firmly on the hull. Only thing is that the spark plug cap sits a little proud so a small redesign of the cockpit cover needed. a small hole and perhaps something like the tops of orange helmets to cover it maybe. Just got the prop shaft connection to sort out now so might pop up to Mick Charles Model shop tomorrow and see if he's got any ideas.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Gav

Steve, if you do want one you need to get your order in quite quickly, i'm very soon going to be resuming work on our 700xs and time will be tight!

cheers
Gav

Thanks for that Gav. Perhaps it will have to wait...

[Graham Firmin]

Any update on the progress with the Radio controlled boat Robbie ?

[robbie]

Not so much happening at the moment. Except I took a trip to Corvelle & Varley the lawn mower repairers in Purley, and picked up a second hand square ended flexi shaft from a strimmer for the princely sum of naught.

Problem now is joining this when cut down to the flexi shaft for the prop. The strimmer shaft is more than long enough, but nothing to hang the prop on at the watery end.

It would have been a lot easier to have bought a Zenoah engine but they are hellish expensive.

[ian]

any up dates for us all Robbie.........................


Surely you have not forgotten which garage you have put the various bits in

[robbie]

I'm collecting many, many bits mate. Last bit arrived today strangely enough.

I now have the complete flexi drive with a polished ballanced bronze racing prop, out rigger rudder and prop shaft end. Now All the bits and pieces are here all I've go to do is rig it up.
A bit like this - one on the website I bought most of the parts from.